Education
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Northwestern University secures $75 million deal with Trump administration to restore funding
Northwestern is expected to pay the United States $75 million through 2028 in exchange for ending probes by the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice.
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California anti-discrimination law raises concerns among teachers
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law, which prohibits school districts from using textbooks, curricula or materials that promote bias or unlawful discrimination.
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Georgia committee recommends barring chronically absent students from athletics
Recommendation is one of 22 from the Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism.
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Gay roosters with kids? School district's secret LGBTQ-themed lessons test SCOTUS opt-out precedent
Boston suburb created "Catch-22 designed to frustrate religious parents" by demanding they identify specific objectionable lessons, never disclosed, in order to opt out their kids, lawsuit says. District denies depictions promote "gayness."
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OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms
OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free account through June 2027 to adapt classroom materials, streamline lesson planning, collaborate
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Study: K-12 public spending nears $1 trillion in U.S.
The report finds American public schools are nearing $1 trillion in annual spending, almost a 35% increase between 2002 and 2023. During that period, the average per-student spending rose from $14,969 to $20,322.
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Secret teacher union training admits gender identity is foreign to 'traditional progressive base'
NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and a membership of 3 million educators and allies.
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Inflation-adjusted teacher salaries drop despite record spending on public education
Reason Foundation found that record-high funding of U.S. public schools is approaching $1 trillion.
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Larry Summers takes leave of absence from Harvard in wake of Epstein emails
Summers resigned from his role on the board of OpenAI earlier Wednesday and announced earlier this week that he would step back from his public duties over the controversy.
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Survey: Over 1,000 Arizona teachers have left jobs since July
The number of teachers resigning before the start of a school year nearly doubled this year.
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Attorneys urge Tennessee school to allow Christian club
Letter warns that denying the faith-based club would violate the First Amendment.
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Federal judge threatens to sanction California for 'misleading' him in 'gender secrecy' case
State claimed lawsuit over muzzling teachers, hiding students gender identity from parents was moot because it removed FAQ page with challenged policies, but they secretly popped up again in required teacher training.
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Cornell University secures deal with Trump admin to restore federal funding
The agreement recognizes the school's right to independently establish its policies and procedures, choose whom to hire and admit, and determine what is taught at the institution without input from the federal government.